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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16

An KRoNACT'S FATAL FALL-At gainesville in
Lake County, 80 miles from Cleveland, o. bal
loon ascension took place yesterday. Professor
Clark Was the Rronaut. The ascent was made
successfully, but IN descending the balloon was
caught In some tree tops and the occupant OF the
car hurled TO the ground, distance OF go feet
He sustained Inluries which will prove fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
FELL DEAD IN THE BALL I

FELL DEAD IN THE BALL RooM.-Tuesday night
In the largest dance hall In Baltimore the music
Tor quadrlle struck up. Emma vanton arose TO
join her partner. just as the first figure was
called she fell, and In few moments she was dead
from heart disease. Yesterday her remains laid
al the City Hospital, where she was identified as
the daughter OF a well-to-do man who drove her
from home several years ago.
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THE PRINCESS SAT WITH BUFFALO BuL-Tht
Princess Of Wales and family and score or mem
bers OF foreign royal families attended private
exhibition OF the Wild West show In London YES
terday morning. They all rode In the DeadwoOC
coach, the Princess OF Wales sitting on the box
Col Cody driving. Grand Duke Michael OF Russis
and Prince George OF Wales rode horses belong
ing TO the company, and made some good shot:
al breakneck speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16

Adverse TO THE RAILRoAp.-Judge Bfddle of
the court OF common pleas, in PHILADELPHIA yes
Ieruay, rendered an important decision as 10 the
liability OF railroad companies for damages In
cases OF injury resulting IN death. The act or
April A, 1855 limits the liability OF railroad COM
pany 10 5000 in such cases and In the suit m
sarah Sweeney against the Philadelphia. VIII
mington and Baltimore Railroad Co. the plaintffr
Claimed much Larger damages As against the
contention OF the company the plaintiff set up the
new constitution, which forbids the legislature
rom limiting the amount 20 be recovered for IN
Jurfes resulting In death. The railroad COMPANY
claimed that as 1t had accepted the proyisions or
The act OF 1865 IL was not affected by the new con-
stitution, but Judge Biddle refused to entertain
tbs argument and held the plea Of the company
noe 70 be good.
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]Esa.4vne Am Dr. l!a ! rsnsa

Ene3ving on metal and 1oo6 lonosI.ms end csssts
g. s' ss.i sn:.ins & 81 ssck:
de-. Soap dies and steel stamp cueeang. Buboor
G1anpe for marking and al kinds e mstsg1n
0cldes Flyee bnliee eUhgetdsganG keDnaaas ap4S0
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A NOTED CoCNTERFErrER RELEAsED.-At O'Clock
wednesday morning a fine looking man, under
middle age, clad In stylish suit OF black, stepped
out or the Kings County On. " penitentiary. A
nnely dressed woman accompanied him. and they
got into a waiting cab and drove 10 New York.
me man was Chas. Beckar, the most skiliful and
notorious counterfeiter, perhaps, on this CONT
nent, and the woman was his wife. Beckar was
committed December II, 1881, for six years and
SIX months, convicted OF counterfeiting notes of
the Bank OF France. Before bidding goodbye to
Warden Green he said: 4" / Will do better II they
VIII let me- The Bank OF France has made Beckar
an oner OF permanent employment at big sal
AIRY. he would not say whether he Intended 10
accept the position, but announced his determina-
ton 10 20 abroad.
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CLEvELASDs DIsoRDERLY STRIxERs.-The striking
ore leaders At the ore docks OF the New York Penn
sylyania and Ohio Railroad at Cleveland were ont
In force wednesday morning, and drove the COL
ored men who were at work into cars, which were
Immediately pulled 10 a small town Just without
the CITY, The strikers then visited the docks OF
the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company
the Valley Railroad Company and the Cleveland
Rolling Gill Company, and induced the men to
join them Dock hands all along the river are
now out, and the police are afraid there will be a
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The ..E.tabli.hed Church. >,


The lord chief justice deserves credit for his
courageous utterance on the established church
He says that there can be no such thing as the
principle OF an established church, for the Church
OF Christ existed before there were any such es-
tablishmenJS and therefore will survive and
flourish after they are abolished. This is
rational and common-Sense view OF the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16

The COKE STRIKE NOT ENpED-At meeting In
P1ttsDurg yesterday OF all the coke producers in
the CoHnell5v1le region, except Carnegie Bros II
was unanimously resolved TO reaffirm their posi-
ton not TO grant the advance demanded by the
coke workers. The advisability OF reducing the
price OF coke, as demanded by the furnace owners,
was also considered, but no action was taken. The
resolution refusing the demands Of the workneu
viii prolong the strike Indefinitely.
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FOUGHT DuEL WITH BLANK C.RrR,pars

FOUGHT A DUEL WITH BLANK CARTRIDsEs-
Banks Hill and c. d. Little, young men belonging
10 two OF the best families in Macon, Ca went
outside the city limits to fight a duel Wednesday
afternoon Little knew that the pistols were not
loaded with bullets but Hill took the matter ser-
olsly and Drayely went through. Two shots were
fired, when Little fell, and Hill wanted pistol to
XIII himself. He was then told the joke. On their
return 10 the city both men shook hands and are
now friends.
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RAILROADS.

DDlGOMONT AK LINZ.
n T ssss x scHf b 20 sss
0ordonsville, Charottesvie LyncEburg and stations
between AlsxAndris and Iynch61rg. Blue Ndxe
SpTinss Mlegheny SPRINGS Bristol Knoxvalls, Rome.
sleeper w.shSSt0n o S seS orissns. ''-0A nAh
lotts.yile aerdonsyills station. Cha Ohio Route
Sssn IynchsSIs and f psS.Iis a sssnsboro R.isSs.
Orleans, Texas and California Halinan sleeper New
Ss1 70 Au.2ss IN Connection 9Th PSman s,ssPsrs
tor birmlngham. vicksburg and Shreveport Solid
traine Warrington TO Atlanta.
,Z:SS MHDaily except Sunday for AAnassaA
5:30 Z. M-Western Express Daily for Warrenton,
Gordonsville. Charlottesville. Louisville, Cincinnati
and Summer resorts near Line Of Ches and Ohio
ssr s
Points: Thfoueh Pullman s,sepers Washington 70
81 60 TMn @San s5n.nEs
Dnnvile. Raleigh. Asheyille, Charlotte, Columbia
AIKEN. Augusta. Atlanta, Montgomery, New OrleanA
Teas and California Pullman SleePsr Washington
TonsO%ery e SsW erisa1. r'1 Puan sl.eps ws:n
inEton to Augusta without change.
ITains on Warrington and Ohio division leave wash.
Hs ns y:a2 a: r., Daily s1cePt sunday and AZ
r.; dRstSnins lssSs Round bin sos = p.,iy md
s$o D and s,ssyt Sunday arriving Washington
vile and Iynchbur., arrive in Warrington 10 A. n
ana S:zS H.; via. East Tenn. Bristol and Lynch.
burg burg Ct i0:4S A y and g:40P. x ia chss and
Sn 1 kosts :. and chaslGtsesvs 1t $50 n ssras-
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and Information
yania avenue and e Passenger station Pennsylvania
0s ss1 otn ana streets; !AS; L IAaL I.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

PorAro CHrpa
These are goods that speak for themselves
in our establishment Always fresh and crisp,
always brown and attractive never burned or
UNDERGONE and always properly seasoned. Our
retail sales alone have reached as high q Four
Barrels in . single day, which of course pre-
cludes the question Of stale potato chips with
N.
Groceries-No LIQUOR
je3 42S Ninth sk NV.
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SUMNER RESORTS.

MINNEQgA HOUSE MINNEQUA SPRINGS
Al bHAD 0p0RD COUNTY, PENNsILvANIA
HIGHEST point on Northern Central Railroad tnvig.
good music and everv modem convenisnce: hotai
apply to T. = ANDRES Sup't.
lei tn. th.sS6t
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WAL PApraa
r. HANSON HISS L CO. SIS lssh o. nv
WGn Pagers ~ AZ grades
Frtssss and CNltae Dseoraeeas.
spscial sttentioa given TO Plain and Decorative
Painting.
Estimates and designs submitted for al kinds Of In
terror Decoration and Furnishing. An tnapec6on q
our goods u respectfully solicited ap2
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until you have examnsd our large assortment Of the
Crown Jewel Stove the best in the market with I'M
prpvements not In any other stove. A full hns OF
RsfrigeTstoys Wster Coolers FreeEers, &c The only
place whsrs the genuine Dauforth Fluid can Be ob-
tatned
VS. JENKs CO.
ap2l ut 9TH st. NV.
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LAsxSrs IoAx Oyyrcx
No. S61 Psnnsyivanis sysnue porthvsst
mcndS, JeweIr1, NsSCsSs ams hMnsssass b.
SnS S sod SSe AVS sfiy Essi9 8sFs
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IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Why senator Riddtcberger Bought q
Liquor Privilege.
of THE EVENING STAR.

WOODSTOCK, VA. August 20.
Farm house, hamlet, and town from one end to
the other OF historic Shenandoah Valley are but an
epitome OF Washington and neighborng cities. 1t
Is convenient by rail and telegraph, which, to-
gether with its health and pleasure resorts enter
tainment and general adaptation OF everything
for comfort and pleasure makes it a charming and
attractive summer home for many citizens OF
Washington. Among Washingtonians in this i'm
mediate section this season are the Misses Wash
1ngton, Miss S. E. Nolan, Miss Isabel Smith, Mr.
and Mrs j. G. Hall, Miss Caddie Browning, Miss
Lizzie Browning, Mrs. Z. s. Bell, Mrs. Minnie
Bishop Mrs. Scott, Mrs. NJ. Ashford, Miss Maud
Ashford, Mr.. Welsh Ashford, Mr.. Snowden Ash
lord. Mrs. C.. I. Littel Miss Eva Lttell, Miss H. L.
Dessey, Miss Charlotte Z. DesSey, Mrs. Browning,
MISS cora Pomphrey, and Miss LindamOvel.
The great change in the weather has brought
blankets and evening fires into requisition, white
IrostS having been reported in lOWly1ng districts
10 some IL has suggested a return TO their city
homes, but the greater number OF summer visitors
VIII remain until after the Shenandoah County
Fair which will open on the 4th OF october, last
Ing week. Many OF the visitors will be exhibitors
III various departments or the fair. Several pre-
nlumS were award d WashingJOnianS last year.
Among the attractions this year Will be Myrtle
Peek, the l0ngdistance rider, with her combination
or Kentucky thoroughbred running horses and
lady riders anu drivers, and the ladies'
contest In Workmanship for a $ll5 gold chain.
senator Rlddleberger bought the liquor privilege
or the grounds, for the purpose, he ayOws, of
having no liquor sold upon the ground. This is an
advance prohibition move upon the part Of the
Senator. 1t may mean nothing politically.
The late rains have insured u good corn crop,
and preparation Is being made for seeding down d
large wheat acreage. Everything looks pros
porous, making happy and contenIed people.
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Labor conQuers everything except the walking
delegate.-LVe
One OF last weeks lessons for railroads was that
the air-brakes should not be N ade OF air alone
Philadelphia Inquirer.
An ingenious Boston man has invented missile
to throw at umpires, which can be furnished by
the ushers In any quantity and at small cost
Texas SVtings.
Husband-"You know that pretty Mira F?'
Wife-"For goodness sake, John, don't talk about
sthat pretty NM. F. / can't go anywhere without
hearing her praises sounded, until am sick TO
death OF the sound Of her name" Husband-..I
about her to-day" Wife-"A rumor? Oh John
tell me al about it-that's good soul !"-Scran.
ton Truth
The principal Of an academy in New Jersey ad.
vertfses the city papers that he prepares BOYS
for bus or col Backward boys taught pr1." II
you have boy who IL q little slow In his gram or
dilator In his nth. or weak In his Lat that you
want 70 run for bus postsh. or . pr0fesh., you
should write ,eS 70 Inc Pnnc, o. teis acsd Tor
prof 3 head u level-Bxrdesse.
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McGlynn and the Arch bishop.

New York Special to the Baltimore Sun
The mischievous effect OF Dr. McGlynns sneers
at Archbishop COrrtgans authority manifested
itself in significant manner at picnic Of a
Catholic church society In ROndOut, few miles
from here, On Sunday. letter was sent to the
pastor OF st. Peters German Catholic church in
that place by Archbishop Corrgan forbidding the
drinking OF beer and dancing at any picaic held
on SUNDAY. The letter was READ from the pulpit
IN The forenoon, anu at the picnic in the after
noon beer iloweu with the utmost freedom, ami
there was dancing day and night. This was the
result or McGlynns assertion that the archbishop
the people under his religious care Archbishop
COrrgan declines TO talk about the matter, but 1t
Is Understood That he Is preparing letter the
subject that Is designed 10 cover all cases OF this
Dissertation
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MIR. DiIfOn,s Warnsnp.
HE SAYS THE COUNTY CLARE MEETING WILL BE hi
DESPIrE TIE GOYERNMESr'S PKuCL = IL ArInN

HE SAYS THE COUNTY CLARE MEETING WILL BE HELD
DESPITE The GOVERNMENTS PROCLAMATION.
In the house OF commons Thursday evening Mr..
Dillon (nationaltop moved to adjourn in order to
direct attention to The proclamation OF q meeting
announced To be held in County Clare. The pro-
posed meeting. he said, was perfectly legitimate
one and the people would insist upon holding 1t.
Any disorder or bloodshed that resulted would be
on the head OF The government. Air. B.lfour chief
secretary Tor lraland, Said he feared that the
speech OF Mr.. Dillon would not fail to have the
evil effect OF niahins The people. Mi. Healy asked
Tie iuuse 10 consider what the proclamation
meant He said II meant the stopping OF the peo-
pes utterancc when their voice should he loudly
heard. The peoples only chance during the com
Ing winter OF getting fair play lay in their boldly
assembling III public. air. 7. r. O'Connor said lie
considered that the proclamation simply meant
that the government nad proclaimed war against
the Irish people, The motion to adjourn was le-
1ected-97 to 81.
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The Great Tower at Paris.

Paris dispatch to London Telegraph.
The works on the Champ de Mars for the exit
bition Of 1889 are going on apace. The founda-
lions for several of the large buildings have been
laid and the modern Tower OF Babel which Is
being constructed under the auspices OF N. Ethel
is gradually rising nom the ground. NJ. Enel
next year. The first story, about $50 feet In
height, Will in all probability be completed at the
form fair conception OF the character OF the en-.
tire structure. Curiously enough the workmen
engaged in clearing the center OF the Champ de
to the fact that portions OF the old exhibition
buildings had not been properly removed. They
have been obliged TO have recourse TO blasting.
GOO In number, are employed at the rate OF 21Sd
TO Sd per hour. These are low wages for Paris
but the behavior OF the labOrers has been excel
lent and their zeal and activity have already wou
for them NO small amount OF Commentator.
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VIRGINIA MAYOR AT WAR WITH EDIroRs-R. p
BarhaIn, editor and proprietor or the Petersburg
Va.) lndeI-appedt, was arrested Tuesday ON q
charge OF publishing resolutions adopted by a
seng OF eoored msn rejecting upon the official
leased 500 bail for his appearance at the Police
Court Wednesday. N. Lewis, w. j. smith, and IL.
z. Kennedy, the committee who signed the resolu-
Evans, editor OF the Virginia Lancet a negro re-
publican paper, was arrested on charge OF hav-
Ing iloeed Jarratt IN an editorial in the last issue
OF his paper. All these proceedings grow out OF
cases tried by Jarratt in the Police Court in one
which White woman had been struck by negro,
and in the other q colored girl was struck BY q
White man. The mayor Thursday fined Dr. Him
ton SO for sapping u cOlored girl and said that
The case Was not analogous to tn 1t of the negro
fined $50 and jailed. The other cases resulting
from this AFFAIR were dismissed except the charge
OF libel against Editor Barham, OF the IadeI-Ap-
peal
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Photographed by Lightning.
rom Hillsdale Mich Special

A heavy storm passed over Fayette Township
lately. While 1t was In progress Amos j. Biggs a
Trustworthy farmer, went into his back yard to
brighten away some fighting cats. So intent were
they on exterminating one another as to allow
Farmer Biggs to approach within a few feet of
them. At the same instant there was a crash, and
an electric bolt struck wood pile scattering it,
and Stifened the cats in an intense rtg0r m0rtis.
Aside from a prickly sensation and sudden but
not severe contraction OF the muscles, Mr.. Biggs
experienced no unpleasant effects. When Biggs
and tainted. On recovering she exclaimed: s,Oh,
Amos the devil has set his mark on you," where.
upon BiggS looked in the glass and saw the image
OF cat photographed in silhouette upon his broad
forehead. Ali efforts to wash It on were unavail-
ing.
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FIVE TINES MARRIED, A SOLDIER, pEsERTER, A
pCELILST AND MURDERER.

FIVE TINES MARRIED, A SOLDIER, A pRSERTER,
puEILIsT AND A MURDERER.
Clinton Williams. . fne-looking man. told
story OF matrimonial adventures in the police
court in Baltimore that nvalled the tale OF Don
Juan. Louisa Keyser, whom he married in Sep
TENDER, 1884, and Nellie Hewitt, to whom he was
united on July p last, appeared against him and
he was committed for court.
Williams is about thirty years old When 8
young man he ran away from home in Washing
ton, and enlisted as musician in the L. S. cav.
airy. He went TO Arizona, tired OF soldering in q
few months and deserted. He was captured and
tary prison on Alcatrez Island In the Bay OF San
Francisco. While In the prison there he met a
young girl and succeeded in making her his wife
No. l. His father, hearing OF Cl1nton'S fmprlSon.
menf, went out to San Francisco and succeeded in
freeing his son on the plea that he was under age
when he enlisted. After Clinton was released he
left his wife in San Francisco and came east to
Fort Wayne, where he enlisted In Company A, LIST
infantry, as musician. He got into trouble with
he received six months in the house OF correction
and dtshonorable discharge
After serving out his term he came to Baltimore.
Here he was married to Louisa H. KeySer. After
remaining five weeks with her he enlisted at Fort
McHenry In November 1854, and in June, 1885, he
New Orleans. In that city he married a woman
named Lena Morse, who was wife No. 3. His next
adventure was duel with private soldier named
John Graves. and both were diShOnorably dis
charged. Williams was wounded. in the arm in
Alter short time he went to Philadelphia and
started barroom in Spring Garden street. Here
he was married to fourth wife. Williams then
tried gambling, but losing all his money deserted
his Wife in Philadelphia and came on to Baltimore.
Again he enlisted In the cavalry under the assumed
name OF Clinton II. Lee. His regiment was Or
dered to st. Louis and from there TO Fort Leaven-
worth. At the later place he got into fight with
guard, and killed him. He was sentenced to six
years in a military prison, but was freed on the
plea OF insanity. He then came back TO Baltimore
and on July 25 last made Nellie Hewitt his wife
No. 5. He married her under the name Of ChaS. Ii.
Edwards. Williams Is perfectly sane, and 1t is not
likely that he ever was crazy.
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corbett delayed his departure until after her death

Cotoett MS departure untai aVo1 Aef oeasn
and funeral.
While at Saratoga Miss Rosecrans was at the
residence of Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth:
Gen. Foster (ex-mfnlster to Russia and Spain) re-
turned last week with his handsome daughter to
Saratoga, having made trip through the Adiron-
dacks since their first visit to Saratoga They
expected soon to join Mrs. Foster In the CattSk1S.
A picture, representing a very naked but beau:
tful boy chasing butterfly, called pursuit ana
in New York sfo 1oE hroEer WpdeW at
and strange to say, none OF those most interested
seemed to see what fine piece OF circumstaDtial
sarcasm was its presence where 1t might SO easily
be mistaken as an emblem OF the deeds done in
that shop, ana to depict the state OF the shorn
lambs after gambling too deeply in stocks.
ExToRTIoNATE PRICES AT HOTELS
Prices at Saratoga hotels were never higher In
the usest Of flush times in Wall street than they
have been this summer. At one OF the largest
hotels, whose advertised rates are 81 per day, ]
was told by some who board there that no one
could have any sort OF bedroom on the hrst Two
noorS above the office for less than So per day.
rlcn New YORK gentleman VINO was at this hotel
with his wife said TO me that the hotel manager
nad raised the price this year, and that he PAID
$l2 per day for his wife and himself, and they had
no parlor. lady told me that at the same hotel
sne paid 81 per day each for herself and grown
daughter, each Of whom had a small bedroom on
the second floor. heard great complaint from
those living In this same hotel of the table being
poor In the quality OF the food served.
From those in another OF the very expensive no.
tells heard that the table was excellent until the
house became crowded, and then 1t was very diff
CUT lndeed 10 get enough TO eat, as so many dishes
on the Dill OF fare gave out before all Jhe boaTders
could be served At that hotel the greatest extor-
tioDS from employees OF which have ever heard
have always been permitted. The head-waiter
particularly has been and is an autOcrat In the
dining-room, whom i have never heard any OF
those living at that hotel speak of liking, but all
nave found IL necessary literally to buy seats at
the table from him, no matter how high the prices
they were paying the proprietor for board and
lodging. was told by a lady living there that
thls head-walter thought nothing OF any fee less
IMAM $40 TO secure seat In the dining-rOOm for a
new arrival. One lady who was alone offered him,
so was told, 81 In silver the first time she went
Into the dining-room, and he .clasped it in both
hands and 1mpudently Jingled IT at her as he said
In his most 1nsolent manner: "If you think this
money Is enough to get you seat In this room.
lAadam, you are very much mistaken indeed. "
Then he showed the despised lucre in his pocket
and treated the lady as to seating her worse than
II she had given him nothing. Miss GRUNDY.
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A Fight Between Sea Fishes.

The passengers on the steamer City OF Para on
her last trip from New York to the Isthmus OF
Panama were treated to great fight between a
black and sword fish just the other side Of Fortune
Island. It was along In the afternoon and the sea
very calm, when suddenly big black fish. ten feet
thirty yards from the steamer. Poking out after
him came the long sword OF monster sword fish
The black fiSh wigged In the air for few moments
and then fell back upon the perpendicular sword
Then the TWO fishes tackled each other, dashing
the water to great height in their fury Presently
the black fiSh was seen TO leap again Its stomach
was ripped open and1ts entra1is hung down several
feet. The sword fsh, who had got In his fine work,
again appeared under his victim When the black
fish again fell into the water the sword fish caught
him and carried him on, leaving long wake Of
blood behind,